The nurse is educating parents on how to prevent recurrent otitis media in their infant.
What advice should the nurse give?

A client at 28-weeks gestation whose hemoglobin level is 10.7 g/dL (107 g/L) and hematocrit is 32.3% (0.323 volume fraction), tells the nurse that she eats plenty of green vegetables.
When the client asks the nurse how the pregnancy might affect the laboratory findings, which information should the nurse provide?

The nurse is instructing the parent of a 10-year-old child newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) on how to administer subcutaneous insulin injections.

The parent expresses a fear of needles and is unable to perform the procedure.

What intervention should the nurse implement?

After a 14-day antibiotic treatment for bacterial meningitis in an infant, the nurse is preparing the family for discharge.  Monitor the infant for response to auditory stimuli. 

A female adolescent with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is admitted to the hospital after 14 days of taking levofloxacin 500 mg by mouth (PO) once daily and metronidazole 500 mg PO twice daily.
She asks the nurse, “Why do I have to be in the hospital? Why can’t I get my treatment at home?” What purpose should the nurse provide that supports an effective outcome?

A client at 9-weeks gestation informs the nurse that she has reduced her alcohol intake but still consumes at least one alcoholic drink every evening before bedtime.
What action should the nurse take?

A client who experienced a severe postpartum hemorrhage following the vaginal birth of twins is transferred to the postpartum unit.
The nurse knows that assessment for which complication is the highest priority for this client?

The current vital signs for a primipara who delivered vaginally during the previous shift are: temperature 100.4° F (38° C), heart rate 58 beats/minute, respiratory rate 16 breaths/minute, and blood pressure 130/74 mm Hg. Which action should the nurse implement?

A 3-year-old male was brought into the emergency room this morning with a sudden onset of “fast and noisy breathing”. According to his parents, he had sneezing and a runny nose last week but seemed to have recovered.
The child lives with 2 older, school-age siblings, his parents, and 3 dogs.
He was born at 37 weeks’ gestation.
The parents deny smoking, but his grandmother cares for him in the afternoons and smokes outside when she is at the house.
He has no significant medical history.
He has received all vaccines except for those due at 3 years.
Upon exam, the child is… Which two items must the nurse ensure are available before attempting to place the intravenous line?

The nurse is caring for a child who has had a unilateral long-leg cast applied for the correction of club foot.
What is the most important action for the nurse to perform?